Israel vs Taiwan, China: Solar energy generation by region
Israel
13.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
15.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Israel rank
24th
Taiwan, China rank
23rd
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Israel
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 15.98 terawatt-hours against 13.39 terawatt-hours in Israel, a difference of 2.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Israel ranks 24th and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2020s | 7.9 terawatt-hours | 11.67 terawatt-hours | 3.76 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Israel or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 15.98 terawatt-hours against 13.39 terawatt-hours in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Israel and Taiwan, China?
- 2.59 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Taiwan, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Taiwan, China rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Israel ranks 24th and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.